Chassis: Leyland Tiger TS7, built 1937

Body: Original - Alexander B35R; Current - Duple C33F (1951)

Engine: 

First Licensed: 1937?.

Lathalmond, August  2003 (Richard Edge)

ASF 365 was new in June 1937, owned by Scottish Motor Traction (SMT). It was taken over by Alexander in 1949 and worked in Dundee. It was re-bodied in 1951 with a Duple C33F body and went to the Aberdeen depot. It was transferred to the Buckie depot in 1954 and later bought by FJB Paterson of Dufftown in 1964. It had the distinction of being the last pre-war bus to operate in regular service in Scotland before retiring in 1971.

Garry Ward advises that the PSV Circle Fleet History notes that this bus originally had an Alexander B35R body which was scrapped by Alexander when the vehicle, along with others of the batch acquired from SMT, was re-bodied by Duple in 1951.

Left: Lathalmond, February 2003 (Jim Crichton)

The bus is still in the Paterson family and during August 2002 was moved to Lathalmond for retoration by Vintage Vehicle Restorations (VVR).

Right: Lathalmond, February 2003 (Jim Crichton)